FOUNDER & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Nikki is a creator and communicator who leads with curiosity, deep listening, and heart. Her commitment to women’s empowerment is shaped by her own story and her mother’s legacy working in California prisons. She holds degrees in the dramatic arts, teaches mindfulness and movement, and founded On The Inside to help women connect and heal together.

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Caroline brings lived experience, resilience, and creativity to her role at On The Inside. Her healing began during incarceration, where she chose to face her trauma and rebuild from within, work she now pours into facilitating and leading a support group for system-impacted people. She is a mother of four who believes creativity can heal both individuals and communities.

OTI FACILITATOR

Atieno facilitates with intuition, presence, and deep respect for each participant's strengths. Certified in Psychodrama, MAP coaching, and restorative practices, she holds a curious and welcoming space for stories to unfold. Atieno guides transformative circles, executive teams, and retreats, and leads for On the Inside from her farmhouse in the Blue Ridge.

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Jen’s background spans dance, education, yoga, and coaching, but her deepest growth came after surviving a major accident and a period of incarceration. These experiences reshaped her understanding of resilience and the systems so many women navigate. She continues her healing while working with On The Inside, a space where her story is valued and her voice helps others feel seen.

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Jessica, or Jae, is a creative and outgoing facilitator who began her healing journey while incarcerated, learning to love herself and support others in their own growth. Her childhood trauma gives her a unique capacity to connect with people deeply and without judgment. As a mother and spoken-word poet, she leads with authenticity, determination, and a desire to bring hope where it’s most needed.

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With over ten years of experience in domestic violence, mental health, and trauma recovery, Beck Thompson creates compassionate, grounded spaces for healing. Her trauma-informed, strengths-based approach helps individuals move from crisis toward clarity, stability, and hope. As a facilitator, coach, and author, she guides people toward resilience and meaningful transformation.

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Adrienne brings a powerful combination of lived experience, resilience, and passion to On The Inside. Her journey through addiction and incarceration gives her a unique ability to connect with and understand a wide range of individuals. She is dedicated to building impactful connections within the community and guiding others to find peace and calmness through practice, no matter their circumstances.

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Sage is an artist, designer, yoga and meditation teacher, end-of-life doula, chaplain, and podcaster. She believes embodied connection with ourselves, each other, and nature creates ease and belonging. She holds a BFA in Fashion Design, bringing creative and somatic practices to others who feel disconnected from their bodies and are finding their way home to themselves. Having walked alongside her son through a decade of incarceration, she leads with deep listening, respect, and a belief in the power of shared stories. She supports spiritual community through her work as a prison penpal with the Human Kindness Foundation.

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anyakara shraddha is a warrior poet, mother of souls, and the creative force behind Draw Your Soul Free and Meditations in Blue. She is a peer mentor for women impacted by the justice system and addiction, offering grief circles, creative writing and art classes, book clubs, yoga and meditation. She has embraced a life of pilgrimage to devote her life to service and contemplative study. When she's not holding space with others you can find her in zazen, reading,  lost in the woods, writing,  and enjoying deep soul chats with friends.